Just got back! A super fresh travel guide to Quanzhou

Just got back! A super fresh travel guide to Quanzhou📍 Just came back from Quanzhou, which is a city suitable for short trips. It has low living costs, and you can experience the local culture as well as enjoy the seaside. I suggest spending one day in Quanzhou city and another day at the beach. I went to Shishi to see the sea. 🚗Transportation It's best to take the high-speed train to Quanzhou Station, which is closer to the scenic spots. The attractions in Quanzhou city are quite concentrated. You can take a taxi to West Street, and then use Quanzhou's 'little white cars' which cost 2 yuan per person. They can stop anywhere you like, and it's really comfortable to ride in the breeze! I wonder why this kind of transportation isn't implemented nationwide. If you're going to Shishi and there are many people, you can take a taxi directly. If there are fewer people, you can take a ride-share for about 50 yuan, and the journey takes about an hour. 🏠Accommodation You can stay near Quanzhou Station, and a taxi to the attractions costs about twenty yuan. If you want convenience, you can stay near West Street. I stayed at Asano Guesthouse inside West Street, which is newly opened with a good environment and strong design sense, suitable for taking photos. For my stay in Shishi, I stayed in a sea-view room at a place called 'Chasing the Sea Girl'. The environment was very nice, and the room was large, about 50 square meters, and you could see the sunrise over the sea from the bed. 🚴Route In Quanzhou city, you should visit West Street, Kaiyuan Temple, Guandi Temple, Qingjing Mosque, and the Bell Tower. Most of these are temples, so it's best to wear long skirts or trousers, otherwise, you won't be allowed in. Also, bring a jacket. For hairpins, you can go to Xunpu Village or just do it on West Street, both cost around 40 yuan. Actually, the hairpins on West Street are quite good. I suggest getting your hair done first and then go to Kaiyuan Temple for photos, as it's easier to get good shots there since other places are too crowded. I also went to the Puppet Theatre, and you should book tickets in advance, otherwise, you'll end up looking for scalpers like I did. If you like intangible cultural heritage, you can experience it there. In Shishi, you can check out Golden Coast, Hongta Bay, Guanyin Mountain, and the sea temples. 🥣Food The food is all near West Street, you can try Mianxianhu and snow ice, taro cakes, they all taste pretty good. I didn't like the sour wild taste, and Hou A Po's meat zongzi was also average. The least recommended is the popular Dongxing Beef Shop, which is hard to queue for, but the taste and service are not good. Everyone at our table didn't like it. However, we ordered Jinzhou barbecue as takeout and it tasted good. Listening to local friends, it might be better to go to places that are not popular online! There's not much good food in Shishi as it's not very commercialized yet, I mostly ate at KFC